Minnesota Funeral Directors AssociationOur mission is to enhance and support funeral service excellence through our programs, legislative representation and service to Minnesotans.

About MFDA Convention

MFDA Convention is an annual statewide convention designed to provide education, networking and sharing of best practices in funeral service.

As a professional community, it is important to challenge ourselves by raising the bar and staying relevant in today’s culture. Specifically, the convention seeks to link such ideas as public health, technical innovation, environmental protection, business ethics, and customer satisfaction.

Convention Objective

MFDA Convention 2019 seeks to provide key partners in all areas of the funeral service industry the opportunity to increase their knowledge base and network with others. Partners include funeral directors, suppliers, preplanning consultants, brokers, owners, aftercare coordinators, and support staff. Attendees will receive the tools needed to better serve the families in our communities through outstanding training sessions, inspirational keynote speakers, educational exhibits and demonstrations, best practice sharing, and other networking activities. Our focus is to present tangible, real world information using case studies and proven methods.

Session topics might include proposals that:

Address the specific challenges or new innovations in funeral service; provide technical or “how-to” trainingsessions; present tools and strategies for operations and teambuilding.Examples include:

Note: We ask that speakers refrain from speaking about prices or other issues subject to antitrust legislation.In addition, we ask that speakers refrain from overt promotion of their own companies, products or services.

2019 MFDA Convention Hotel Options

MFDA has teamed up with two downtown Rochester hotel properties located within a block of Mayo Civic Center (where the Convention will be held). Please make your reservation by April 28.